Comune in Calabria, Italy
San Giovanni in Fiore
Comune di San Giovanni in Fiore
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Location of San Giovanni in Fiore
Location of San Giovanni in Fiore in Italy
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Show map of Calabria Coordinates: 39°16′N 16°42′E / 39.267°N 16.700°E / 39.267; 16.700 Country Italy Region Calabria Province Cosenza (CS)Frazioni Fantino, Carello, Lorica, Rovale, Serrisi, Acquafredda, Cagno, Ceraso, Germano, Palla Palla, Torre Garga • Mayor Rosaria Succurro (Forza Italia) • Total
279.45 km2 (107.90 sq mi) Elevation 1,049 m (3,442 ft) • Total
18,184 • Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi) Demonym Sangiovannesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+2 (CEST )Postal code 87055
Dialing code 0984 Patron saint St. John the Baptist Saint day 24 June Website Official website
San Giovanni in Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [san dʒoˈvanni iɱ ˈfjoːre] ; Calabrian : Sangiuvanni [sandʒuˈvanni] ) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy .
The town originates from the Florense Abbey , built here by the Calabrian monk Joachim of Fiore in 1188.
Marjorie Reeves of Oxford University was made an honorary citizen of San Giovanni for reviving interest in Joachim of Fiore.[ 5]
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